Putin stages Yars missile capable of hitting targets 7,500 miles away

"Yars missiles are six times more powerful than the nuke dropped on Hiroshima Vladimir Putin has staged nuclear war drills for the second time this month as he seeks to ramp up fears of the West in his population. The Russian leader ordered a show of atomic firepower as he sent his hulking Yars mobile missile launchers into the forests of the Volga River basin in east Moscow to practice unleashing intercontinental Armageddon." MS

South Korea’s Loudspeakers Blast North Korea

"In response to North Korea’s trash balloon attack, the South Korean military authorities have

continued loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea for the third consecutive day.
According to military officials on Saturday, the South Korean forces plan to conduct loudspeaker broadcasts for 16 hours today, from 6 AM to 10 PM." MS

Russian Army Says Killed 50 ‘Western Instructors’ in Missile Attack

"A Russian ballistic missile attack on northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region killed dozens of Western military instructors. An Iskander-M missile defense system launched an attack on the temporary deployment point of instructors and mercenaries from Western countries in the locality of Derhachi, Kharkiv region." MS

Ukraine mass drone attack on targets in Russia as Putin’s forces launch intense assaults in east

"Ukraine has launched dozens of drones in a mass strike across targets in Russia and around the Black Sea, including a major oil refinery.
It comes as the country's top commander said that Russian forces were staging relentless assaults to try to advance towards the town of Pokrovsk, a logistics hub in eastern Ukraine, and that there was active fighting taking place along the entire front line. The oil refinery in Tuapse was damaged in an overnight assault." MS

Air Defense Destroys 75 Drones Over Various Russian Regions

"The Russian air defense systems destroyed 47 Ukrainian drones over the Rostov Region, one each over the Belgorod, Voronezh and Smolensk Regions, eight over Kuban and 17 over the Black and Azov Seas." Sputnik

Biden Quit After Dems Threatened to Invoke 25th Amendment

"Top Democrats threatened President Joe Biden with the 25th Amendment to force him out of office if he did not voluntarily step aside, sources told the New York Post on Monday.
Democrats leveraged a coup against Joe Biden, many Republicans including Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) recently speculated. “There’s a constitutional process, the 25th Amendment,” Vance told Fox News." Breitbart

155 clashes

"Over the past day, 155 combat engagements took place along the Ukrainian frontlines.
Kharkiv axis: Russian invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 10 times in the areas of Hlyboke and Vovchansk.
Kupiansk axis: Ukraine’s defense forces repelled 13 assaults in the areas of Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, Kolisnivka, Pishchane, and Berestove. Lyman axis: the enemy attacked 11 times near Novoserhiivka, Makiivka, Nevski Terny, Torske, and Serebriansk Forest.
Siversk axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled eight attacks by Russian invaders near Spirne, Verkhniokamyanske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Vyimka, and Pereizne. A total of eight clashes took place in the area.

Kramatorsk axis: the invaders attacked 30 times in the areas of Bondarne, Minskivka, Vasiukivka, Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Ivanivske, Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka.
Toretsk axis: the enemy launched 16 assaults near Pivnichne, Toretsk, New York, and Zalizne.
Pokrovsk axis: Ukraine’s defenders repelled 43 assaults in the areas of Panteleimonivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Novo-oleksandrivka, Ivanivka, Timofiivka, Lozuvatske, Prohres, Novoselivka Persha, Vovche, Yasnobrodivka, Umanske, and Kalynivka settlements. Enemy attacks largely focused on the area of Novo-oleksandrivka.
Kurakhove axis: Ukraine’s defense forces repelled 17 attacks near Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, and Paraskoviivka, where the Russians tried to break through Ukrainian defenses.
Orikhiv axis: the occupiers continue to try to push Ukrainian units out of their positions. Here, three combat clashes took place in the areas of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne.
Prydniprovia axis: four Russian attacks saw no success on the left bank of the Dnipro." Ukrin

Russian Troops Liberate Villages of Rozovka, Peshchanoe Nizhneye

"The Russian armed forces have liberated Rozovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic and Peshchanoe Nizhneye in the Kharkov Region, eliminating up to 1,700 Ukrainian forces in the past 24 hours." Sputnik

Zelensky: Ukraine faces significant daily losses in war with Russia

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Ukraine's war losses with Russia in a BBC interview. Zelensky said, "I know how many there are now. I know how many people we lose every day. This is a very painful and important issue for me. Unfortunately, I see these changes every day, and they are not positive. The numbers are not decreasing." NV

Russians attack 16 settlements in the Kherson region overnight

"In the Kherson region, nine people were injured in Russian strikes over the past day. Antonivka, Komyshany, Pervomaiske, Prydniprovske, Sadove, Kizomys, Stanislav, Shyroka Balka, Veletenske, Beryslav, Novoberyslav, Olhivka, Burhunka, Tiahynka, Mykhailivka, and Kherson came under enemy fire and air strikes." Ukrin

Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for nomination

"President Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris."While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for

me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for my term," Mr. Biden posted in a statement on social media.
Mr. Biden said he would address the nation later this week. Mr. Biden is currently in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as he recovers from COVID-19."
CBS

172 combat engagements on the front line

"In the past 24 hours, there were 172 combat engagements on the front line.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy continued active operations, with a total of seven combat engagements. Fighting occurred in the areas of Vovchansk and Hlyboke.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked AFU positions 13 times. The Defense Forces repelled assaults near seven different settlements. The main efforts of the invaders were concentrated in the areas of Berestove and Stelmakhivka.
In the Lyman direction, the defenders repelled 11 attacks by the occupiers near Nevske, Makiivka, and towards Lozova.
In the Siversk direction, the Defense Forces also repelled 11 assaults near Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Vyimka, and Pereizne.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 20 enemy attempts to break through the defense, particularly in the areas of Chasiv Yar, which saw more than half of these engagements, Klishchiivka, Kalynivka, and Andriivka in the Donetsk region." UB

Russians hit store in Ivashky, Kharkiv region, with drone

"In the Kharkiv region, the occupiers attacked the village of Ivashky with a drone, hitting a store and injuring four people..... the Russian army attacked a railroad in the Kharkiv region, four people were injured." Ukrin

Russians shell Zaporizhzhia region 441 times in 24 hours

"Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops struck 441 times at eight settlements in the

Zaporizhzhia region. According to Fedorov, Russian troops carried out two air strikes on Novoandriivka, and 186 UAVs of various modifications attacked Huliaipole, Novoandriivka, Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka, Levadne, and Malynivka. In addition, 12 MLRS attacks hit Robotyne, Huliaipole, and Novoandriivka.
The Russians also fired 241 artillery rounds at the territory of Prymorske, Orikhiv, Huliaipole, Novoandriivka, Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka, Malynivka and Levadne." Ukrin

Top US General Laments 'Failure' Of Yemen Operations As Putin Mulls Arming Houthis

"The top US commander in the Middle East warned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the

US’s operations against Houthi fighters in Yemen are "failing" to deter the Iran-backed group from attacking international shipping.
In a classified letter, General Michael Erik Kurilla, the head of US Central Command (Centcom), suggested the US should take a more forceful approach against the Houthis, the report said. The letter comes amid fears that Red Sea tensions could draw in Russia.
The WSJ cited an exclusive article published by Middle East Eye last month which revealed US intelligence agencies learned Russian President Vladimir Putin has mulled arming Yemen’s Houthis with anti-ship cruise missiles." ZH